Craig Kopczak - Prop
Wales RLHeritage No | 442 |
Date Of Birth | 20/12/1986 |
Place Of Birth | Bradford |
Height | 193 |
Weight | 112 |
Clubs | Featherstone Rovers, Wakefield Trinity, Salford Red Devils, Huddersfield Giants, Bradford Bulls, Halifax Panthers, Bradford Dudley Hill |
Honours | Wales RL |
Wales' 48th men's captain, Craig Kopczak led Wales in two successive World Cups - 2013 and 2017, announcing his international retirement after the latter. He qualified for Wales via the heritage rule, through his grandmother, making his Wales debut against Papua New Guinea in 2007. He was a member of Wales' European Cup winning side in 2009, but missing out on the 2010 campaign due to injury. He did however play in the 2011 Four Nations being named Wales' player of the tournament and lifted the European Championship trophy as captain in 2015. Craig first started playing Rugby League at Bradford Dudley Hill ARLFC before going on to star for then Super League club Bradford Bulls. After 123 appearances and 11 tries for the Bulls, and winning the club's player of the year in 2012, he moved to Huddersfield Giants for the 2013 season, immediately helping them to win the League Leaders Shield. At the end of his three-year contract, where he scored six tries in 89 appearances, he moved to Salford Red Devils, spending three years with them, scoring 13 tries in 84 appearances. A move to Wakefield Trinity followed, where he played in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, scoring three tries in 43 appearances. He remained in Yorkshire and signed for Championship club Featherstone Rovers for the 2021 season, his final Super League record being 306 appearances, scoring 30 tries.
Also played in the Danny Jones Memorial Match - Keighley Cougars v Wales on 25/10/2015. Click here for details on this game.
Also played in the Danny Jones Memorial Match - Keighley Cougars v Wales on 25/10/2015. Click here for details on this game.
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